Archives for December 2012

Happy Christmas number two!

This was written by Faolán on 25th December 2012 at 2:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 2 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... The leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales Archbishop Vincent Nichols said the government's plans for gay marriage are a "shambles".
Boy sitting on ride-on Henry and playing with a toy

It’s Christmas Day and we were up at the normal time (for me). When we came downstairs, there were piles of presents in the living room and under the Christmas tree.

Kate and Darragh were very excited – although Kate was, perhaps, the most excited!
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Hey Ewe!

This was written by Faolán on 20th December 2012 at 9:46 pm when he was 1 year, 1 month, 27 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Several people are rescued from their vehicles, trains are cancelled and there are more than 180 flood alerts around the UK after heavy rain.
Boy clapping with his mum

As is now a tradition, Kate’s Christmas play is followed by lunch at a nearby restaurant with the local family.

This year was no different as Kate was the star of this year’s show “Hey Ewe!”. Based, unsurprisingly, on the Nativity, the story followed the birth of baby Jesus through the eyes of some sheep – possibly those of the shepherds, but the play leaves us to decide that for ourselves.
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Santa is coming, but I don’t like his hat

This was written by Faolán on 18th December 2012 at 6:00 pm when he was 1 year, 1 month, 25 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate a ban on assault weapons, the White House said, following the killings at a school in Newtown, Connecticut.
A boy pulling off a Santa hat

It’s coming up to Christmas, the tree is up, shopping has been done, presents wrapped and a lot of other things I can’t remember!

As I mentioned earlier, I don’t like some hats that people put on me – although I liked this one – but the Santa hats fits into the ‘dislike’ category.
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Your country needs you

This was written by Faolán on 6th December 2012 at 10:00 am when he was 1 year, 1 month, 13 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... DEFRA announced that there are now almost 300 confirmed cases of the deadly fungus, Chalara fraxinea, with the majority found in mature woodland sites.
Boy's hand with pointing finger

Today is St. Nicholas Day. We all woke up this morning to some chocolates and sweets in our shoes outside our bedroom door.

St. Nicholas is said to be a bringer of gifts, hence the tradition, which seems to be more ‘European’ in nature, but seeing as mummy and daddy have both spent time in central and eastern Europe, they like to carry it on in this house – although, of course, it really is St.Nicholas
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